Patent Infringement news and trends

Regulators Investigate Fitness Bands Amid Patent Violation Claims
Wearables // January 10, 2020

After allegations of patent infringement by Koninklijke Philips and its North American unit, regulators with the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) said they will look into wearable monitoring devices with the inclusion of those made by Garmin and Fitbit, Reuters reported. The investigation would...

Apple Sued For Allegedly Infringing On Medical Tech Patents
Legal // January 10, 2020

Medical technology company Masimo is suing Apple, saying that the company stole trade secrets related to its health monitoring technology and also stole away key employees, according to a report by Bloomberg. Masimo developed what is called signal processing tech for healthcare monitors, among other...

Sonos Hits Google With Patent Infringement Lawsuit
Legal // January 07, 2020

Sonos is suing Google as of Tuesday (Jan. 7), alleging that the tech giant infringed on their patents for music speakers, per reports in The New York Times. The saga goes back to 2013, when Sonos and Google agreed that Google would design its music...

US Judge: Apple Infringed On Patent, Should Face Import Ban
Apple // March 26, 2019

A U.S. judge ruled against Apple on Tuesday (March 26), and said the company infringed on one of chipmaker Qualcomm’s patents, according to reports. The judge, MaryJoan McNamara of the U.S. International Trade Commission, recommended a ban on imports of iPhones that contain the offending...

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Apple and Broadcom Lose Appeal on Patent Infringement Case

June 26, 2023
Apple and Broadcom have lost an appeal in a long-running patent infringement case related to Wi-Fi in Apple devices. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear their appeal regarding Apple vs California Institute of Technology, Seeking Alpha reported Monday (June 26). Apple and Broadcom now face a trial in which it will be determined how much […]

Regulators Investigate Fitness Bands Amid Patent Violation Claims

January 10, 2020
After allegations of patent infringement by Koninklijke Philips and its North American unit, regulators with the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) said they will look into wearable monitoring devices...

Apple Sued For Allegedly Infringing On Medical Tech Patents

January 10, 2020
Medical technology company Masimo is suing Apple, saying that the company stole trade secrets related to its health monitoring technology and also stole away key employees, according to a report...

Sonos Hits Google With Patent Infringement Lawsuit

January 07, 2020
Sonos is suing Google as of Tuesday (Jan. 7), alleging that the tech giant infringed on their patents for music speakers, per reports in The New York Times. The saga...